Monday, 1 June 2015

Mixed Vegetable Sagu-Mixed Vegetables Cooked In A Coconut Based Sauce with Spices :)

Here is an interesting recipe made with a combination of vegetables cooked with a masala prepared with coconut and other spices.This is a common and versatile dish among the Kannadigas.There are umpteen number of recipes for this particular dish.Ihave followed my own method which was a nice one.This sagu tastes so good that it serves as a perfect accompaniment with dosa,rava idli,poori,rotis,etc.and even good with plain white rice.

Ingredients:

Vegetables-

Cauliflower florets 1.5cups

Boiled/cubed potatoes 1/2cup

Fresh/frozen peas 1/4cup

Carrots,cubed 1/4cup

For Masala:

Fresh/frozen coconut 1/2cup

Green chillies 2-3

Ginger(chopped) 1/4tsp

Garlic(chopped) 1/4tsp

Oni opped) 2tbsp

Black pe orns 1/2tsp

Cinnamon a small piece

Poppy seeds 1/2tsp

Cloves 2-3

Cashewnuts 1tbsp

Roasted gram 1tbsp

Coriander leaves 4-5sprigs

Tamarind size of a peanut

For seasoning:

Mustard seeds 1/2tsp

Curry leaves 4-6

Chopped onion 1/2cup

Chopped tomato(M) 1 nos

Turmeric(haldi) 1/2tsp

Oil 1tbsp+1tsp

Salt to taste

Method:

Boil carrots and peas first in a pot adding water,once tender add the cauliflower florets and cook for 5 more minutes sprinkling salt.Cover a nd set

it aside.

Heat 1tsp oil in a wok/kadai and add cinnamon,cloves,poppy seeds,cashewnuts and roasted gram and saute for few seconds till colour changes slightly.

Add slit green chillies,chopped ginger,garlic and onion and saute for another 1 minute.

Add grated coconut,coriader leaves(chop roughly),saute for 30 more seconds,add tamarind and switch off the flame.

When the roasted ingredients are completely cooled take this in a blending jar and pulse it dry first,then blend to smooth chutney consistency adding